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Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration of "a day in the life" of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese knotweed destroys everything in its path, and why no two...
3) Naomi Osaka
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Series
Language
English
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"Born in the US, raised in a Haitian and Japanese household, and known for her tennis talent, Naomi Osaka is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking for singles tennis. Learn her story!"--
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Language
English
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Adored for their charming shapes and colors, respected for their resilience and adaptability, and just plain fun to have around--succulents are the hottest home gardening trend today. This book contains all sorts of helpful tips on what to look for when buying a plant, how to troubleshoot when your succulent shows signs of distress, how to trim the leaves and stems, and how to start new plants from cuttings. Clear diagrams and at-a-glance fact sheets...
Author
Series
Man and his cat volume 9
Publisher
Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]-
Language
English
Description
A kitten languishes in a pet shop, unwanted and unloved. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares him a glance unless it's to call him names. Having practically given up on life, the kitty himself is most shocked of all when an older gentleman comes into the store and wants to take him home! will the man and the cat find what they're looking for ... in each other?
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Japanese cuisine: Fatty tuna! Wagyu beef! Pork broth! Fried chicken! Squid guts! It's a MINEFIELD for mindful vegans. OR SO IT SEEMS. In reality, there's an enormous amount of Japanese food that is inherently vegan or can be made vegan with just a few simple substitutions. And it's not just abstemious vegan Buddhist temple fare (although that is very lovely) -- you can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami flavours of Japanese soul...
Author
Publisher
Haikasoru
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In a world where humans are a minority and androids have created their own civilization, a wandering storyteller meets the beautiful android Ibis. She tells him seven stories of human/android interaction in order to reveal the secret behind humanity's fall. The stories that Ibis speaks of are the "seven novels" about the events surrounding the announcements of the development of artificial intelligence (Ai) in the 20th and 21st centuries. At a glance,...
Author
Publisher
Hattori Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Handbook of Japanese Verbs is organized by kanji (traditional Chinese characters) stroke count with priority placed on frequency of exposure. This structure allows learners to understand, read and speak Japanese by applying a systematic approach to reach advanced levels effortlessly. Example sentences provide descriptive scenarios filled with colorful adverbs and adjectives. Synonyms listed next to target verbs help create links between concepts...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Features the 50 best bamboos based on appearance and usefulness. A handy checklist allows readers to pick plants that are right for them at a glance. A section on using bamboo in the garden covers topics such as incorporating bamboos in the mixed border, using them to create Japanese-style or Mediterranean-style gardens, using them for hedges and edging, establishing them in containers, choosing the right ones for difficult places, and selecting the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On a dark, shadowy, cobblestone pavement in Victorian England, a pipe-smoking genius works with Scotland Yard to make meticulous observations and apply algorithm-like calculations that unravel impossible mysteries. In an internet café in Sweden, a chain-smoking computer hacker, working alone and outside the lines of legal constraints, creates actual algorithms that help her to decipher unfathomable puzzles. At first glance, it might seem like a long...
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